Name: Pasteles De Guayaba (Guava and Cream Cheese Pastries)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16-20 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb cream cheese; 1 lb butter (softened); 1 lb flour; 1 1/2 lbs guava paste; sugar, for sprinkling

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Pasteles De Guayaba (Guava and Cream Cheese Pastries) created by Jonathan Melendez

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This is a childhood favorite that conjures up memories of growing up as a gringa in South Florida and sitting in the open air Cuban Cafes and indulging on these sweet pastries! These pastries are wonderful with a café con leche!! They were a special treat that we were allowed to have on occasion for breakfast. It is actually one of the few things I actually miss about South Florida! The recipe is from Alex Garcia.

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ingredients

1 lb cream cheese
1 lb butter (softened)
1 lb flour
1 ¹⁄₂ lbs guava paste
sugar, for sprinkling

directions

Blend the cream cheese, butter and flour until well mixed; Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Roll out the dough into a 1/4-inch thick square; Cut the rolled dough into 16 to 20 squares.
A little off center of each square, place 1 tablespoon guava paste.
Fold the dough over the guava paste, forming a triangle; Press the edges shut.
Place the pasteles onto a cookie sheet and sprinkle them with a thin layer of sugar.
Bake until the pasteles are evenly browned, about 25 minutes.

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"This is a childhood favorite that conjures up memories of growing up as a gringa in South Florida and sitting in the open air Cuban Cafes and indulging on these sweet pastries! These pastries are wonderful with a café con leche!! They were a special treat that we were allowed to have on occasion for breakfast. It is actually one of the few things I actually miss about South Florida! The recipe is from Alex Garcia."

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review by Stephanie L.

5/9/2019

Takes quite a while to make this - it's time consuming; however, the end result was yummy so it was worth it. Dough was good; however, the next time I make this I'll use puff pastry - easier to work with.

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